title: Hyponatremia in patients admitted to a coronary care unit.
abstract: Calculation of osmolal gap in plasma and urine samples from patients after acute myocardial infarction was carried out to see whether changes in these variables support the concept of a "sick-cell" mechanism being responsible for the hyponatremia associated with acute myocardial infarction. Some supportive evidence was found on the first day after admission but, overall, the evidence was not convincing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Medicine, Stracathro Hospital, Brechin, Scotland, U.K.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D012964:Sodium; D005947:Glucose; D011188:Potassium